※ 引述《jerod (KG4MVP)》之銘言： 最近的延長賽有著較好的防守 : http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/basketball/16667279.htm : The Timberwolves have been playing better defense down the stretch. That has : allowed them to stay competitive and have a chance to win. 灰狼在最近一連串的比賽中,防守有了較好的表現.這也讓他們有足夠的競爭力去爭取 勝利. : The Wolves allowed an average of 20.4 points a game and 34.9 percent shooting : in the fourth quarter in the first nine games since Randy Wittman was made : interim head coach following Dwane Casey's firing. That includes outscoring : the Golden State Warriors 32-21 in the fourth quarter of a 121-93 victory : Wednesday night. 灰狼在嘴砲西被炒魷魚,Wittman接手總教練後的九場比賽,繳出了平均一場比賽20.4分 以及34.9%的命中.其中也包括了週三晚上對上勇士,以121-93贏得勝利中,爆發性得分 32-21的第四節. : "We've done a better job I think of trying to shrink the floor up and not : give driving lanes," Wittman said. "Sometimes you're going to give up : perimeter shots, but I'd rather give up a perimeter shot than a layup. Our : guys have done a better job of clogging the paint up a little bit, forcing : teams to penetrate and kick the ball out." "我想藉著防守內縮以及阻止內線切入,我們已經做的很棒了,"Wittman在賽前這麼說. "有時候你必須去放棄外線投射,但是我寧願放棄一個投射也不會放棄一個上籃.我們 的球員在油漆區的防守緊鎖會較為嚴密,這促使隊伍看透對方並且不讓對方得分." : Heading into Friday night's game at Memphis, Wittman's club was just 3-6 : since he took over, but four of those losses have been by three points or : fewer. The Wolves outscored opponents by an average of 5.3 points in the : fourth quarter in the first nine games. 即將再周五晚上對上灰熊,Wittman在他接管教練之後有著3-6的成績,但是其中四場敗 場輸了三分以下.在前九場比賽中,灰狼在第四節的得分平均超過對手5.3分. : "If you want to close the game, the fourth quarter is the right time to do : it," veteran guard Marko Jaric said. "如果你想贏球,那麼第四節是你最好的選擇,"經驗豐富的後衛,Marko Jaric在賽前這 麼說. : Jaric believes the players have been more focused in the fourth quarter and : have paid more attention to details defensively. Jaric說他相信球員們在第四節時會更加專著,並且在防守的細節上更為謹慎. : Wittman said his emphasis on defense might be paying off. : "We've just stressed coming down the stretches of games (that), hey, we've : got to buckle down now," Wittman said. Wittman說他對於防守的強調將會有回報. "我們已經對於之前的比賽緊繃了很久,嘿,現在我們可以輕鬆一下了."(這段有點看不懂) : Memphis likes to push the pace and play high-scoring games. The Wolves didn't : want to get caught up in that tempo and play out of their comfort zone. 灰熊像是在加快比賽節奏並且打高得分比賽.灰狼並不願意去跟隨他們的節奏,並且在 他們不擅長的領域打球. : "We can't come down and get into a quick shooting game with this team," : Wittman said. "That's what they want. They want you to make no passes or one : pass and a quick shot. We've got to make sure we're working them defensively : and making them play defense." "我們不能跟他們一樣打著快速投射的球風,"Wittman說"這是他們所想看到的.我們必 須確實防守他們,並且讓他們也打防守球風." : Briefly: The return of Rashad McCants to the lineup has pushed Bracey Wright : to the inactive list for the past five games. The organization remains : committed to reincorporating McCants, the club's 2005 first-round pick. : Playing time, however, is dictated by performance, just like any other : player, Wittman said. : "It's all how he's playing and how he looks," Wittman said. "There's going to : be ups and downs with that. We'll see how his legs are (against Memphis)." 短訊:Rashad McCants的歸來,在過去的六場比賽中,將Bracey Wright擠到非上場球 員名單.球隊也做出表態,會持續的讓這位2005第一輪選上的球員上場表現.然而Wittman 說,不管是任何人,上場時間都應該由他們各自的表現來決定. "一切都要看他打的如何以及身體狀況如何,"Wittman說"情況可能會有所起伏.我們會在 對抗灰熊的比賽中觀察他腿的情況." : ‧ Mike James and Randy Foye did a better job of running the offense against : Golden State, Wittman said. : "I want us to run and look for easy scoring opportunities, but then when we : don't have it that we're into something where all five guys know where : everybody is at," Wittman said. "I thought it was better. The transition : (offense) was good for us the last game. We had some better opportunities." Wittman說Mike James以及Randy Foye在週三晚上對上勇士時,跑位進攻做的很不錯. "我希望我們的球員可以跑動並且尋找任何可以輕鬆得分的機會.但是當我們沒有機 會的時候,我們就必須跑位,並且熟知所有人的位置."Wittman說"我想這方面已經較 之前好了.上一場比賽我們在進攻上表現地很不錯.我們因此有了較好的出手機會." : ‧ Minnesota's 28-point margin of victory over Golden State was its biggest : since defeating Washington by 35 points on Dec. 26, 2004. 灰狼大勝勇士28分的紀錄是自他們在2004年12月26號贏了巫師35分後,贏最多的分數. --

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